Kotitirtha Tank, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha
Kotitirtha Tank is a sacred
tank located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. Kotitirtha
Tank is located behind the Kotitirthesvara temple in the Kotitirthesvara Lane,
Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is considered as one of five
sacred tanks of Bhubaneswar (Pancha tirtha). The other four sacred tanks are
Bindu Sagar, Devi Padhara, Papanasini and Ganga Yamuna Kunda. Kotitirtha
Tank is located on the left side of Kotitirthesvara lane leading from
Parasurameswara temple to Bindu Sagar lake. It is now under the care and
maintenance of Kotitirthesvara Thakura Development Committee.
History
The tank might be excavated earlier than the temple that
is assigned to the 11th century AD.
The Tank
The tank is enclosed within a masonry embankment made of
dressed laterite blocks. The tank is rectangular on plan. It is fed by a
natural spring from the underground. The excess and wastewater are discharged
to the Lingaraja West Canal through a channel in the southern wall. As a
result, the water level of the tank remains constant throughout the year. The
water is fresh and clean. The water is used for ritual bath as well as
community bath by the locality.
Bathing Ghats are provided with steps in the western
embankment. The temples of Kotitirthesvara and Visvanatha stand on the western
embankment. Local people held the tank in high esteem as a sacred bathing place
for cleansing the sins. The tank is used for various ritual practices like
offering pinda and other ritual offerings.
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